Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Governor Michael Pence to Visit La Porte Indiana Chamber; Two Big Awards Given to Two Northern Michigan Chambers of Commerce: Traverse City Area and Petoskey are winners!; Chamber Tweet of the Day: Madison Wisconsin Chamber; Minot, North Dakota Chamber of Commerce's 91st Meeting; Lanesboro, MN chamber news: National travel writer to experience Bluff Country; Rogers-Lowell (Arkansas) Chamber Attracts Hundreds Of Job Seekers To Jobs Fair; Syracuse chamber: ‘Welcome’ banners should arrive soon; Gregory and Dallas Chamber (SD) Officials Expect Usual Crowd Coming For Opener; Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotation: (Leadership): (Jack Welch)

Governor Michael Pence to Visit La Porte Indiana Chamber


Indiana Governor Michael R. "Mike" Pence will meet with members of the Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce and discuss economic development at a luncheon on Wednesday, October 22nd.

The public is welcome to hear Governor Pence address the La Porte Chamber at Best Western Plus, 444 Pine Lake Ave, La Porte. Registration begins at 11:15 a.m. Lunch will begin at 11:45 a.m. followed by a speech from the Governor.

Governor Mike Pence is a lifelong Hoosier with legal, small business and policy experience. He was elected the 50th Governor of the State of Indiana in 2012. Prior to being elected Governor, Pence represented Hoosiers in Congress. More information: La Porte Chamber



Two Big Awards Given to Two Northern Michigan Chambers of Commerce: Traverse City Area and Petoskey are winners!

The Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce is very active and now they're getting recognition for what they do. The chamber won Michigan's 2014 Outstanding Chamber of the Year award for the Large Chamber Category. It's their first time winning the award.
The Michigan Association of Chamber Professionals points to the Traverse City group's role in economic development, legislative advocacy and leadership development for their members. Read more: 9&10 News


Chamber Tweet of the Day:  Madison Wisconsin Chamber
Madison, WI Chamber

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Minot, North Dakota Chamber of Commerce's 91st Meeting

The Minot Area Chamber of Commerce first came together back in 1923. Today, the chamber gathered once again for its 91st annual meeting. The chamber honored a few local businesses for their dedication to the community, as well as Bob Gross, the founder of DaySun's Day of Giving.

"Ninety-one years, doing things to make the community better, and that's what the chamber is all about," said John MacMartin, the executive director of the chamber. "And recognizing other people that help to make the community better." See more: KFYR - TV



Lanesboro, MN chamber news: National travel writer to experience Bluff Country


For several months, area residents worked to bring the “10 Day Minnesotan” program to the area.
"I am happy to announce that our efforts to attract the '10 Day Minnesotan’ travel writer to our area worked!” Dee Slinde, Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce director, expressed earlier this week. “Thank you so much to those that joined our efforts in posting to #OnlyinMN with the many reasons why Lanesboro should be included on the itinerary. This will result in national/international press in travel magazines, blogs, etc."
Glassman began his tour of southern Minnesota in Hastings on Monday, Oct. 13, intending to make his way to Lanesboro on Friday, Oct. 17. Read more: Bluff Country Newspaper Group


Rogers-Lowell (Arkansas) Chamber Attracts Hundreds Of Job Seekers To Jobs Fair


Companies from around the state and job seekers from Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri swarmed the John Q. Hammons Center on Wednesday to participate in the Northwest Arkansas Job Fair, sponsored by the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce... Read more: NWA Online


Syracuse chamber: ‘Welcome’ banners should arrive soon

The long-awaited Welcome to Syracuse banners have been ordered and will soon be hanging all around town.  The Chamber of Commerce has been selling the banners to area businesses and individuals for the last year.
A group of people on a “Mystery Tour” from Iowa will be in town on October 28.  They will tour Headwinds (rain gauge makers), the Otoe County Museum of Memories, have supper at B&Js, and then enjoy accordion music after dinner.  The Syracuse Chamber of Commerce helped the organizers plan the visit.
The Chamber is also looking forward to BRAN riders (Bicycle Ride Across Nebraska) staying overnight in Syracuse in 2015.  Area churches will be serving food to the bike-riders who will stay overnight on June 12-13.  This is a yearly ride with 600 participants who spend a week biking across the state. Read more: Journal Democrat


Gregory and Dallas Chamber (SD) Officials Expect Usual Crowd Coming For Opener


Officials say they expect this weekend's annual pheasant opener to draw the usual crowd of thousands even after an unusually low harvest in 2013.
Game, Fish and Parks Director Tony Leif says he's optimistic this season will bring in more hunters but says numbers for the opener are always high. See more: KDLT News

Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotation: (Leadership):


Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. —Jack Welch 

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